Tie tack for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Tie tack from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The tie tack has a blue rhinestone pin head that has a receiving button that is used to attach the two parts of the necktie together or to attach a necktie to a shirt. The bottom button attached to a metal chain that ends in a straight bar. The clasp has a small circular knob at the end with a ridged edge surrounding.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1982
• Created by: Unidentified
• Worn by: André De Shields, American, born 1946
• Type: tie tacks
• Medium: metal and rhinestone
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 1 13/16 × 1 × 3/4 in. (4.6 × 2.5 × 1.9 cm)
• Place used: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Broadway Theatre
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Costume
• Topic: Entertainers
• Topic: Musical Theatre
• Topic: Television
• Object number: 2018.1.1.5.3
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of André De Shields
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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